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WASHINGTON, March 23-The question
was recently preseated to the Attorney
General ss to whether the Secretary OF
the Treasury has the power to remit The
forfeit OF the schooner "San Diego her
tackle, apparatus and furniture by virtue
of the sentence OF condemnation pro-
nounced against the enid veBeel, etc on
the a.h of October, 1855, ilHths cass of the
United States va. l.. N. Handy, OF tho
schooner "Ssu Diego" by the United
States District Court for the district OF
A!aaka, under Section iy5S Revised Stat
utes, for being engaged in killing fur seals.
Another queation presented wau &c TO
whether ouch power 2f remission resided
in the Secretary OF the Treasury under
Section 1855 Revised S!a.ntes, or the fifth
paragraph Of Section 52?3 Revised Stat.
utes, or any other statute OF the United
S.atce. The Attorney General has given
an opinion on the subject in which ha
says that 10 lar as Section 1855 is con.
cernel 1t Ia quite clear that it gives the
Secretary no authority to remit the forfeit
OF q yesse! for being engaged in killing fnr
scale, an offence which he says has 10
connection with the revcnue or nsviga,
ton laws of the United Ssales
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Search for IselnRins.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 23.-The work
at the rulns Of the Richmond Hotel was
continued this morning. No more bodies
had been found at last accounts.
William Thompson, OF Erie, and F. D.
johnson, Of Toronto, reported missing in
the previous lists are sale. This Ts'es lesyes .a
nnsccounted for in addition to Mr.. Bovd.
J. Q. pratt. Of Albany; Capt, W. II. shep,
srd, OF Cleveland, and Henry Perry, Of
Welland, Ont. ~ ~
Nothing further has been heard regard.
Ing Robert 5; Boyd, of the American Ball
Telephone Company OF Boston. and his
friends here believe thst he was one Of
the victims Of the Ere.
The injured are doing well with the ex.
ception OF the critical cases Of Mary Nolan
and Mrs: Mann, but the physicians are % Of
the opinion that the second stage OF the
cases must be passed over vet before the
injured can bs considered out OF danger.
AN otter Of $3.50, 600 was made to-day for
the site OF the burned hotel and ST. James
Hall, presumably on behalf Of q synd;-
cate who proposes to erect "A large hotel.
from,nent capitalists OF this city have
ss!lgnitied their Willingness to subscribe
ilberally to the stock in the enterprise.
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A BROKEN SLEEP.
hoAnplNa HOUSE BURNS
An'' Twelve Unfortunate Miners Are Gre.
mated In the l'ulldlnE E-.Ths Marrow Es.
cape Of tho Others From tho Flames.
Recovered Dadios sUnrecognisabio,

Bk'ssSRR, Men,, March 2es.-Early this
morning twelve miners were burned ia
deAth In boarding house at thia place
and several others were severely injured,
The occupants Of the building were all
asleep, and the fire was Fl rat discovered by
Mr.. aud Mrs. Miller, who kept the board.
Ing house, and when they were
awakened tho whole building was in
flames. They narrowly ESCAPED with
their lives, and did not even have time 10
awaken the twenty miners who were
sleeping on the second floor, When thov
awoke the buildingwas one mass Of ilames
Several men who were not overcome hv
the smoke jumped from the windows ana
escaped, Eut twelve" perahed. Thar
names were James Ryan, John Garvav
John Ball, William Williams. ]. Erosaa
Henry Scam, Simon Riszo. Mar Riviia'
known mRn. u - '-s vi"
James Lynch, ono OF the occupants Of
tue place, says that there were four other
persons In the same room with him. He
was awakened by roommate clsmberinr
over MIN toward the windows, The room
was iull oi smoke and flame at the timg
anu ne barely arcc ,eded In breaking opan
q window .i!l making his escape. He
jumped to tho ground and received I,ut
slight injuries. '''
The house was a tinder box and in a
lew minutes after Mr.. and Mira. Nillar 90.
capped 1t WIS almost insss of ruins #
WAS located in an open SPACE near the
famous Colby mine and q great crowd Of
miners soon gathered, but loo late to bs
any assistance. When the charred remaina
were removed Identification was impossi-
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BAD EIeEAlt
otn rhttnHetphiH Manufacturing Firm-At
tnchin-nts of the EanlS.,

ora rhiihHefphiH Manufacturing Flrm-At-
tnchnrnts of the Banks.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Rumors are
thick today aa to the Losses ths. would be-
sustained by the collapse o! tho manufnc-
tnrinr firm Of James and John Hunter,
gro%tng oft OF the senior msmber's fnsn-
cial transactions. 1t waa reported tha:
tho MECHANICS National Bank had u con.
aideFable amount Of the firms paper snd
consequently wnnld be heavy loser.
l'residea' iioaeil was seen this afternoon
and asked as 10 the truth Of the statemnut
and in repiy said: "We hold Goa,e Of the
paper, but it is r comparatively small
amount, a mere flea bite nf what is said
to be out. VI courHa nobody wants to lose
inonDy, bgt Our lops will pot be great. It
will not hurt the bank or involve it. No.
body hnowB or sIpp2stB what the amount
involved ia except James Hunter. and he
is not i'll the rity. an told John +.
ksone, the head Oi tho firm Of Keena,
Bnjmc i Co., Who brought the suit, uaii
.his morning .ha. Receiver Of Taxes John
Hunter WAS entirely ignorant o! tho
ltEaEsec'inns. II Is well known fact that
Gi. Hnnter Inns been practically out Of the
firm since ho fret became Receiver OF
Tazns dix years ngo, slthough OF course
the hnainca has been managed by his
brother with the receivers tacit approval.
John Hunter aeulines to talk about TIE
matter, saying it has taken him by sur
pr;sc.
Additional attachments were Issued
agaln8t the firm to-day by the Fourth
Street National hank Tor $4,000 aud the
Third National Bank Tor $1,000.
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Slac1 CRY, IA, March 23.--rae trial
OF John Arensdori for the murder of Raw.
George 9. !lad,lock began this morning,
United States Attorney Murphy with.
drew his appearance is ono OF the council
i)r the prosecution on the ground that
there wae not money enough to pay tle
attorneys. No objection waa raised as
this action had been anticipated, and the
work Of empHnolling II jury waa begun.
Many newspaper reporters from ail parts
oI the country nre in attendance, and tho
court toOm is packed with friends of both
s!"o0 and many a..Orntys arc uea.ed with.
IN tho railing.
Tho defendant Arensdosl Will. his vile
md four children occupy conf pIcuous po.
Hl,ions near his counsel. 5. NJ. Msrph
conducts the Jury challenges for tho pros.
rcniion nnh j.. &. Clark for tho .sfeacp.
II Ia thought that u jury will DO secure,,
sH'netms Tomorrow and that the Gaze viii
hO fully opened this week.
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COLUMBIA, $. G., March 25-rho tenn.
perAirfe hNs boon falling steadily for tho
las: five days and eliminated yesterday
morning in fre.za which has peshaps
wiped out over fi0O,0O of value on thu
truck faruu in the ylcjnity Of Chnrlra,on.
Ths innfcufy yrtlerdHy morpjng nj o
O'Clock indicated 35', and in eauOsed
p!acea reached the freezing point, There
can therefore be no further doubt of tho
fact that staggering hlaw Inns been In.
uicled upon tho growing iruit snd veyc.
tbh!o crdp1, although It will he impoeaibi.
to estimate ths extent nl tina dsmnye for II
day or two yet. The irccxs wau grpprsl
throughout tho coaat belt OF the State,
ard what pronlired to he " most success.
III. end reInuuera,ive crop has been 40
injured and delayed tEa. tho CharloH,on
irnck farmnrs who ton days rgo ssyo
counting up their prospective pfoiits, nte
Ray trying 10 lsufe ont tho chaNces OF
IetunI out even.
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EvADlNG CIVIL sEEvlUE LAw..
Tho sCoHn'isssoa~r@ Deny that 4 Appain ntutent.
Havs Not ilean Legally Nln,le,

Havs Not iIesn Legally Made.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 23.-Civi
Service Commissioners E1geIton and
Oberly both deny the truth Of published
reports that heads Of extensive depart,
ments are Or have been systematically
evading civil aervlce lawa by appointing
confidential clerks and promoting clerks
without competitive examinutione'
Mr.. Oberly says they found some cases
In which appointments or promotions
were made without compliance with the
provisions OF the law, but In nearly
every case Of this kind It has been demon.
atrated by investigation TINT the ap.
pointment was made by inadvertence
and not with any intent 10 ignore or VIC.
late tho law, and In every case when the
attention Of tho proper Official was called
to the matter 1t has been promptly recti.
fled. In some cases these appointments
have grown out Of misapprehension OF
the law, but Immediately upon the n,ten.
ton OF tho appointing power being called
to the construction OF the act by the Com.
mfesion that construction has been &C.
cepted and the sppointmentor or promotion
corrected.
The official head Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic submitted list OF iorty.
eight appointments in the Internal De.
partment which 1t was com plsined were
made in violation Of the Civil Service lew.
The Commissioner took this list and in.
vesligated the matter. and found that all
save six were appointed in pursuance Of
and compliance with the proyisions
OF the law and theue elk they
had not yet been sbie 10 locate.
II 1t shall be found that tho six peruons
are on the roll the Commissioners believe
it will be developed that they are there
lawfully: Among the appointments in.
cluded In the Grand Army list are tho
confidential clerks OF Secretary Lamar aud
the Assistant Secretaries OF the Interior.
The Civil Service Commissioners hold
that there is no question rs 10 the right OF
such officials TO appoint their confidential
secretaries without competitive exa,nina.
ton.
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OUR COKE,
The ProGrcss NsRds in Developing the Fields
of Went virgtmin.

This ProGrcsa NiRds in Developing the Fields
Of Went Hirgtnin.
PlrTsnURGn, March 23.-The Chronicle
Telegraph this evening says: The West
Virginia coke field is attracting attention
from Pittsburghsrs. A Representative Of a
local firm has within week made very
careful inenection Of the entire coke field
Of West Virginia embraced in Marion,
Harrison and Preston counties. and ru.
moIs OF the investment OF Pittsburgh can.
itat have ceusn.l ripple of excitement
among th" holdet. o. coal lands in those
three csVhtit6.
Some Baltimore capital ia already invest.
ed at Clngksbnry, Harrison county. The
Fairmont, MDrgsntown and Pittsburgh
railroad, branch OF the Baltimore & Ohio
taps the entire region, and extensions Of
the road are contemplated this spring.
Sheriff G. +. Carney, Of Marion county,
ia visiting Deputy Mayor Jarrett, his
brotherin.lsw, this week, and gave this
morning some interesting details OF the
West Virginia coke region. He ia mem.
ber OF tho firm OF ]. Z. Watson & Co.,
which holds 500 acres OF land near Fair
mont, Marion county.
"The recent development OF the Mon
tana mine, near Fairmcni," said Mr.. Gar
ney, "hss opened the eyes OF the coke
men to the iact that our territory is capa-
BILE OF being made factor in the coke
trade. Although sntail vein, the Mon
tans mine shows good coking coal. 4 rep.
resentstive OF Pittsburgh parties has inst
finished n comprehensive survey OF the
Marion county coal region With a view, I
understand, to possibla Investment"
My company operates 81 ovens, and
viii build coma more shortly"
"Eher0 ste thirty ovens nt the New
Enplanh mines, Marion county, 100 ovens
nearly iinished aud to bs put into imme-
d!sts operation ut Newbu,gh, Pres,on
county, owned by Baltimore capitalists;
few crchs are nov operated and forty
moto nearly completed at Gsrksbnrg.
Harrison county. a number OF ovens are
being built ct Austin, Preston county,
aud aeveral, smnile- ventures ecatlelsI
through the th,ea counties. Chicago and
Western mill mea hsyn been in our dis.
trics recently contracting months ahead
ior he entire output, and the holdeis OF
coal land are anticipating What nigh! be
called boom.'
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Il TERRIBLE MURDER,
a Kentucky stor.ksep-r Beaten, Murdered
and Robbed.

RuSsELLviLLE, Ky, March IA terri
Bile murder was committed short distance
from thia place last night. Tom Lett and
John B. Simmons hsve been running g
country store shout a mile from town or
the Nashville pike. This morning Sim,
mons was found dead at the store door
lie had been shot twice, opca in the face
and once in tue breast. Near his body
wns donble-barreIed gun broken in sew.
eral pieces, which was identified as the
property OF the murdered man. There Ia
no clue TO the murderer.
Simmons slept in the store, snd it ia
|Hnprosad that lie wss called mp in the
night, and from indications absutthe store
waa behind tho counter to sell aomethinr
whsa he wss shot, and as he ran out at
the door was ehot again and fell outside.
The counter, walls and floor in the store
ere besmeated with blood. After falling
he was beaten with the gun which was
found broken. Numerous bruises we're
found on the body, and his head was
beaten entirely out OF shape. The object
OF the murder is thought to have been
robbery, az all the Cash in the drawer was
taken, amounting 10 only about two dol.
isrs and fifty cent?. Simmons was pow.
efiUl!y built man, about forty years old,
was unmarried and was highly respected
in the community. The affair has created
Intense excitement.
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ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
III Quebec, Cni,n,tt-hn f:ntteavor Mado
ISlOW Up IA building.

III Quebec, Cniindl-hn f:n,teavor Mado tu
blow up IL building.
QUEBEC, Msrch 23.-The city is all e1.
element over dassardly outrage commit.
ted last night. While the French portion
OF the Salvation Army were at worship, in
the Jeilfey-llale school hall, an explosion
occurred in the front OF the building and
Immediately underneath window from
which pane OF glass was missing.
The explosion completely wrecked the
front Of the building, flied it with smoke
and extinguishcd the gas, leaving the
place in utter darkncSs. The inmates
were terribly frightened, the women faint.
Ing and screaming and the men rushing
to and iro in tho greatest excitement, un.
able to realize what had really occurred.
When HI investigation could be madu it
was discovered thNs no persons had been
killed, but that Two or three had bsen se-
rlnusly injured. It seems almost mira.
Gle that the building was not entirely
blown to pieces and oil tho inmates killed.
1t il coUipcturei tha. the intention was to
have the bomb explode inside tho build.
ing, and that i. was dropped by the viltsin
while he WINS attempting to get it through
the broken pane.
The Consplrntors arc believed to 10
young mrn belonging 10 tho higher class.
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TITUS CONFESSION.
What Ltd Him to Murder II Girl IIc had
Wronged,

What Ltd Him to Murder II Girl IIc had
Wronged,
= New YoRx, March GA Trenton, N.
j., special aays: It leaked cut .A.s alter.
noon that Janitor sTitus' confession wse
read to the Court Of Parions yesterday
and that on the strength Of the confessions
made therein the Communication was grant.
ed. In his confession Titus States sub.
stantia!ly that at considerable period be.
fore the night OF the mufd:r and at
divers times he showed various cour,eeiea
to Iilile Smith, which were we'll received
by her. He claims that he made ai-
vances which we're received with favor
and that these circumstances passed from
f,iendlinees 10 acts Of criminal intimacy.
On the night Of tho murder Tillie noti-
He'd him TINT she Was going to the party
which she attended and that she would
not be at home untillate She asked him
to let her in when abe returned. He told
her togo to the inatfon and get permission
but Bhs refused to do so, saying that it
was against the rules. After Persuasion
he consented TO wait and lot her in. He
NNN "eHiAs hcA w LCl lCtuiA AAN lllo tNU
went to the janitor's room, where they
spent some time. She afterwards com.
municated to him her fears that she was
in trouble, from which no endeavored to
diesuade her. He wSu not successful,
however, aud she finally told him that il
auch should prove to be the case she
would expose him as the author OF her
ruin.
He protested against that course and
she insisted on ii, till, as he says, he in
anger Grasped her by the throat and held
her for u minute. He heard a purgling
sound and thinking that something seri.
o1s hGd happened went for light, aud
whsn hs returned found that she was
dead. His confession then described how
struggling with the body he partly carried
It and partly dragged it 10 the place where
it wgs found.
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WAaHlGToS, b. G., Ms:ch 23-The act
to amend the &C. 10 prohibit the i:gnorts.
ton and immigration CT foreigners and
aliens under contract OF agreement to per
form labor In the United Stat.B 3.lcl yas
approved February %, should, according
to i,s provisions have gone into effect I'd.
day, The acting Secretary Of the 'rreasury,
who Is charged with the execution OF this
act, has no. yet h$d gn opportunity 10 pre-
pare the regulations es.vntisl 10 i!s proper
enforcement. They aro uow, haUrvt-, tt
course OF preparation and will bn ss1.d IN
few days. |: Is said at .bo department
thsl the delay Is caused by the difficulty
experienced in reconc!ling ssominglY ia.
consistent provisions contained iu the act.
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AMlCABLT SETTLED.
fiitech Thousand Workmen AtYectr,l Nv A..
bHrnll9n Settl.u..ut

fiitech Thousand Workmen Af,ectr,, Nv a -.
hiiraiion Settlement.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-The result of the
arbitration that has been going on,for sew.
eral days past between representatives of
the knights OF Labor and the North Chi.
caso Rolling Mill Company WAS announc.
ed to-day. The demands Of the men are
conceded almost in their entirety. An
advances Of about per cent over lss.
years wages is granted with time and =
half while engaged in the dangerous work
OF clesnlnR ilnes. Extra help is to be en-.
'p!oyed corresponding to the increased
capacity OF the mills. Tbs agreement il
rI.ettogEees'ye, and will date from January
firat last JOHN Jarrett, repressnted The
company, W. II. Muldoou acted on hshslf
OF the men, and Alderman We,hersl was
umpire. The 6asis Of settlement will nj
iect the mii's at North Chicago, South
CS,hicago, lrondale, Joliet, HamHond and
Milwaukee. The employees in these ez-
Observation-Disclosures over flfteeu thousand
man o'''%'''
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CoSsrASrISorLE. March ol.-M. Nell.
dnh, the Russian Ambassador here. on
Monday had IN audience with the Sultan
and then declared to His Majesty that the
mission Of Riga Boy, the special Turkiph
agent in Bulgaria, had been useless and
expressed dissatisfaction with the action
OF tho Ottoman Min1try respecting Bul-
Harian troubles.
NJ, Nelidoli has sent n noto to tho Porte
pressing Turkey Tor payment Of af,ea.a in
tho war Indemnity duo l;ussia and rs.
proaching the Porte for spending money
due Russia on the Iursish army and
navy.
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Siptcial Di.patch 10 hs I;'e!itgehcs.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 23.-Colonel
George 2. Sargent is am.ng the rscen,
Yves: Virginia arrivals in Washington.
Diatrict Attorney Ws,ts and Hon. D. II
Leonard and daayt;er, are a!so anoug the
arrivals.
Editor Thornhiif, OF the Charleston Star
is hsre. All will leave this evening.
Senators Camden and kelna are looked
lor tomorrow. II is understood that they
will make an effort to secure the Secretary.
ship Of tho Interstate Conmercp Com.
miesion for Mr.. II. &. Armstrong. Mr
Armstrong ia strongly ondo,sed also By
parties outside Of the State.
The action oi the President in giving
the six years term on the commission to 8
Republican, has crested hosi among ths
DamOcratH
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NASHVILLE. TKSN., March a3-Uon.
John Sherman reached this city a. 7::s0
o'clock tonight and took rooms at tho
MaHSell house. lion. l. G. Houck, John
Littleson, L. L. Butler. Wal,er'BrownI nIsa
yen. george Nancy, Representative
Sa'nl'!e "a. and hi!hurn and Senator Lyle
ie.t .nis morn'nSto meet the distinguished
VISITOR ~ Dacaillr, AIN. Mr.. Sherman was
greeted at tho MNxwali house by a largo
sro~u crow and was called for tw;cs, but escl,
time merely, came ont and expressed his
THANKS. lie will ba escorted about the
city Tomorrow by COMMITTEES. 4 COM
tiittec OF colorcd citizsus viii! call ON San.
Ator sherman Tomorrow AFTERNOON, Se,.
morrow night.
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High i.irNnsr Ia New York,

ALBANY, n. Y, March q In tho As.
aembly today tho bill known na III. Cros.
by high licenHe bin ra'no up for final nc.
ton. There WASH shurp Il, hAte aud much
parliamentary pnint making bolh for and
Agn,nnt IL. 1t Inns been made pNr.y
question, tho Republicans Tor and thv
Dsmos,sio nSriDpl il. Alter nnnsroug
nmendmen.a had been Xpied on ! Sotc
Yrs taken and tho BIZ wAs paeqesl, 70 Ia
| rs, party vote, except TINT lour Itppuh.
iicahs voted In the negative. As taasel
II applica only 10 Nov York md brook.
llyn, IN amendment ptsrd having *.
cupted Buffalo. 1t providcB for fou,
grades oil Iicenaeu ranging in price from
| Sl00 to 1000,
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LANCASTER, Pa, March 23-Tho storm
in this city and vicinity was very severe.
The damage done to telegraph and tele-
phone wires by the snow WAS very heavy,
and the tOTa baA been cut or from com.
munication with all Eastern cities. The
EsEea OF the different companies wers
broken "t a dozen places, and many poles
we're down: The telephone company sui-
Tered greatly in this city. Not only were
their wires down, but they fell upon tho
large Electric Lighting company, resulting
IN the burning out OF switch boards in the
Central Station. 1t will require week
more to make the repairs. The fire de-
partment suffered also and it will be i'm.
possible to strlke a fro alarm for some
days,
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Celebrations tn Rtfssfn.

sr. PErERsuuRG, March .S.-All the
Grand Drkes ministers. diplomats and
Court officials visited the German En-.
bassy yesterday to congratulate Gen. Won
Sc1weiutz, tho German ambassador, on
Emperor Williams birthday. General
Won Schweintz gave q banquet to-day.
Tho Gar received a delegation from his
German Greuadier regm.nt at Gatschina
yesterday. In the evening a banquet wss
given ut the house OF General Won
6chwein,s and Major Villaume military
attaches OF the German Embassy.
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NEWARK, O., March a3.-Mr. Howard
Carlton, the Master Car.bnilder Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Company, with
headquarters in thia city. has gent in his
realgna,ion. He has been rendered md
hns accepted tho general snpelintanlency
Of the Curtis Car works, nt Curtis Md, llis
successor has not yet been panea. The
resignation causes general surprise, "a nc
was one Of tho most ropuinr officials in
tho service OF tho company,
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Gladstone To Dana.

LONDON, March e3,-Gladstone cablet
the following measase to Charles A. Dana,
Of New York, in acknowledgment Of the
cable dispatch sent him by Dana, inform.
ing him Of tho indorsement OF his Irish
policy by a nlasa meeting Of the citizens at
Cooper Union, Monday: 81 am very sen.
eible Of the value Of the sympathy, which
from the fret we have received from. as /
believe, the large majority OF tho Ameri.
can people In our efforts to secure iuet
measures Of good government for Ireland.
sympathy which | feel sure will continue
TO attend us until this just policy shall At
tain its coming contamination,